Letters to the editor: Oct. 26

Six questions to ask before you vote

This is the most important national election coming up in a few days that I can remember, and we all need to make sure we vote.

Ask yourselves the following questions and then make your vote count:

1. Are more people working today than four years ago?

2. Have home values gone up in the last few years?

3. Has the financial condition of Social Security and Medicare gotten better or worse?

4. Is our national debt larger or smaller than it was four years ago?

5. Is America more respected or less respected around the world?

6. Does the future for our children and grandchildren look better or worse?

Please exercise your freedom to choose the candidate who you believe can restore this nation to that shining city on the hill.

Philip Kemmer

Lafayette

Consider how local economy is rebounding

For all of the undecided and Republican voters in the area, a question: As you bash the Obama administration, have you ever once taken a look around at your own city? Alcoa, Fairfield, Subaru, Tate & Lyle, TRW and many other industries and retail sites are running at the best they have for a long time. There are new housing business starts all around the area, especially in the southeast quadrant. Take your blinders off and get logical before you vote. Stop blaming Obama for everything that he inherited from eight years of war and mismanagement.